Effect of Probiotics in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Periampullary Neoplasms

Effect of the Probiotics Use in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Periampullary Neoplasia - A Randomized Clinical Trial

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the probiotic use in patients with periampullary cancers undergone curative or palliative treatment considering nutritional status, postoperative complications, infection rate, length of hospitalization and mortality.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients in need of surgery for periampullary cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients submitted to periampullary surgery without pathologic confirmation of cancer
• Patients unwilling to be a part of the trial